Rosaceae FAMILY
Cotoneaster franchetii
Cotoneaster franchetii
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cotoneaster franchetii is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 3.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - W. China to Tibet.
HabitatThickets in rocky sunny mountain regions, open hillsides at elevations of 1600 - 2900 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].